Eat smaller portions, pick the cool, successful ones
Vibirai pokhozhikh na ottsa
Pick the ones like your dad
Bud’ nastol’ko nezhno-sladkoi, chtob kotyatki i shchenyatki
Be so gently sweet that kittens and puppies
Slali tvoi foto po WhatsArr
Send your pics round on WhatsApp
Ne kruti naprasno globus, vremechko ved’ ne avtobus
Don't spin the globe for nothing, time ain't a bus
Po zaprosu ne pritormozit
It won't slow down on request
A ya muziku pribavlyu, papinu dostanu sablyu
I'll crank the music up, pull out dad's saber
I opyat’ postavlyu na repit
And hit repeat again
Chorus 2
Pust’ printsessi umirayut v zamke ot toski
Let princesses die in the castle of boredom
Ya ne Shagane, ya khuligan yeseninskii
I'm not Shagane, I'm a Yesenin hooligan
Ya sokrovishch raskhititel’, tushite svet
I'm a treasure robber, kill the lights
Chto vi ot menya khotite, mne dvadtsat’ let
What d'you want from me, I'm twenty
Chorus 3
Pust’ printsessi umirayut v zamke ot toski
Let princesses die in the castle of boredom
Ya ne Shagane, ya khuligan yeseninskii
I'm not Shagane, I'm a Yesenin hooligan
Ya sokrovishch raskhititel’, tushite svet
I'm a treasure robber, kill the lights
Chto vi ot menya khotite, mne dvadtsat’ let
What d'you want from me, I'm twenty
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хулиган есенинский — hooligan Esenin-style
The phrase "хулиган есенинский" translates to "hooligan Esenin-style." It's a direct reference to the famous Russian poet Sergei Esenin, who was known for his rebellious and often scandalous lifestyle, earning him the nickname "hooligan."
In the song, the artist declares, "Я не Шаганэ, я хулиган есенинский" (I am not Shagane, I am a hooligan Esenin-style). This line is a powerful statement of independence and defiance against societal expectations, aligning herself with Esenin's free spirit rather than the more traditional, romantic image of Shagane from Esenin's own poetry. It's a unique and culturally rich phrase that immediately piques curiosity.
Monetochka is fed up with all the advice people keep giving her. It seems like everyone has an opinion on how a young woman should act. They tell her she's too sharp-tongued ("стала шибко языкастой"), that she shouldn't swear or greet guests in a bathrobe. The expectations are straight out of a fairytale: she's told to "wait for a prince, keep your posture" ("принца жди, держи осанку") and not escape the castle. It's a long list of rules for being a 'proper' girl.
But Monetochka isn't having any of it. Her response is basically, "heal yourselves" ("лечитесь сами"). Instead of being a bored princess, she declares, "I'm not Shagane, I'm a Yesenin-style hooligan" ("Я не Шаганэ, я хулиган есенинский"). This is a clever reference to the Russian poet Sergei Yesenin. Shagane was a woman he wrote about, but he himself was famous for his wild, rebellious life. Monetochka identifies with the rebellious artist, not the passive muse. She's a "plunderer of treasures" ("сокровищ расхититель"), and she ends the chorus with a simple, powerful question for all her critics: "What do you want from me, I'm twenty years old" ("Что вы от меня хотите, мне двадцать лет").
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